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White House marks July 4th holiday with party


Nepalnews
2021 Jul 05, 12:05, WASHINGTON
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden view fireworks during an Independence Day celebration on the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, July 4, 2021, in Washington. Photo: AP

The White House party for the July Fourth holiday has the hallmarks of both happiness and commiseration.

The crowds danced to a military band playing popular songs and whooped when US president Joe Biden took the podium to speak.

The Washington Nationals’ four presidential mascots — George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt  an a footrace with Teddy winning.

Yet there was an undeniable sense of loss for participants such as Twanda Taylor, a New Jersey kindergarten teacher. She brought her godson, Nasir Dickerson, 14, who lost his father to COVID-19 on April 21, 2020.

“This is what it’s all about — bringing America all back together,” Taylor said. “It’s an honor to be here.”

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